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When it comes to IPA security access, you can assign the following Lawson delivered roles to IPA users:

 

Delivered role	Intended for use by	Contains these security classes
InbasketUser_ST	Normal end-users who receive work items in the Inbasket	BasicProductLineAccess_ST ProductLineAccess_ST InbasketUser_ST Lpa_ST ProcessSchedulingAllAccess_ST
JobQueueServer_ST	Users who must perform actions on the Landmark job queue.	BasicProductLineAccess_ST ProductLineAccess_ST JobQueueAccess_ST
ProcessDesigner_ST	Process developers	BasicProductLineAccess_ST ProductLineAccess_ST Lpa_ST ProcessDesigner_ST ProcessSchedulingAllAccess_ST
ProcessServerAllAccess_ST	IPA system administrators	BasicProductLineAccess_ST ProductLineAccess_ST Lpa_ST LpaAdmin_ST ProcessServerAllAccess_ST ProcessSchedulingAllAccess_ST ScheduledActionsAccess_ST
ProcessServerReadAccess_ST	IPA assistant administrators, power users, developers	ProductLineAccess_ST ProcessServerReadAccess_ST

 

Searching JXplorer can be cumbersome when you have thousands of Lawson users and possible issues with “rogue” or “orphaned” identities being stored when trying to update identity information.

Below we are going to show how you can easily search for this information vs manually scanning thousands of users.

 

First Select the part of the LDAP tree to search from:

CTRL + F

 

Notice the “Starting Searching From” field, this search will search all trees below this.

Now go into your Text Filter tab and type in parenthesis the field and value you want, click search

 

It will automatically switch to the Results field and show your results:

You can then do another search within these results or go back to Explorer tab and CTRL+F again and it will bring your previous search up.

You can also get creative and search multiple fields and values with an “OR” search:

(|(cn=*jon.doe*)(mail=*jon.doe*)(uid=*jon.doe*)(lwsnssoListOfIDs=*jon.doe*))

This is an AND search:

(&(cn=*jon.doe*)(mail=*jon.doe*)(uid=*jon.doe*)(lwsnssoListOfIDs=*jon.doe*))

 

The | means OR, & means AND. So each field cn, mail, uid etc. have to all bring back a result for it to work. It’s best to use an OR search on average.

Remember, you can also save your searches:

As mentioned above, this is especially useful when finding users in JXplorer to remove any duplicate or “orphaned” RMIDs and Identities not showing up in Lawson Security.

 

Good luck!

IPA Service definitions can be used to cause or trigger a process to run.

If your site has an event for which work units are delayed or not running for any reason, you can trigger a process to run using the Service Definition in Process Server Administrator.

A process, which is created using Infor Process Designer, routes and tracks the sign-offs that need to occur. In this case, a service, which is delivered with Lawson applications, triggers the launching of the process. It is also possible to create your own service.

1. Access the Process Server Administrator and select Scheduling > By Service Definition.
   
2. From the displayed list of services, double-click the name of the service that you want to trigger the process.
3. Specify this information:

Work Title

Specify a name for the work item.

Filter Key

If filters have been enabled for users and tasks associated with this service, select an option.

Filter Value

If you are using a filter key, specify a filter value.

For example, if you selected City for a Filter Key, then Chicago might be a valid value.

Apps Key

Specify an application key.

Apps Value

Specify a value for the selected apps key.

1. Optionally, on the Criteria tab, specify up to three levels of criteria.
2. If variables are enabled for the service, the Variables tab is active.
3. If links to documents or other information is available for use with this service, the Related Links tab is active.
4. When you are finished defining the circumstances, click Actions > Save.